William and emily enjoying brunch

A day of firsts.

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August 23rd 2008
It has truly been a day of firsts today. We started with the first time we have woken up to rain! This was a bit sad as it's my only day off, but we had arranged to meet our friends for breakfast so it didn't matter too much. Unfortunately the coffee place was hard to find and we ended up driving around in a cab for ages before we found it. Our first wild goose chase in a Shanghai taxi! The Coffee ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more